Fruits
Behind-the-scenes look at Driscoll’s blackberry development
Driscoll’s on April 9 published ‘Pursuit of Flavor,’ a series of web videos exploring its work in berry breeding research. The video launch is timed with Driscoll’s peak season for blackberries. In one of the... more »
California rainstorms blamed for low Easter strawberry supply
A blip in the U.S. Strawberry supply was caused by three days of rain in California, a top produce industry official said. Local media in the United States such as Pittsburgh’s KDKA-TV earlier reported that... more »
Apple holdings reportedly up 16 percent over 2017
It its April, 2018 edition of Market News, the U.S. Apple Association issued its first report on the 2017 apple crop. According to the survey report released by Mark W. Seetin, director of regulatory and industry... more »
Lodi Winegrape Commission has new executive director
The Lodi Winegrape Commission, representing more than 750 winegrape growers farming 110,000 acres which includes 85 wineries in the Lodi American Viticulture Area (AVA), has appointed Stuart Spencer as executive director, effective immediately. [caption id=""... more »
Marketing, weather, rootstock improve for Georgia peach growers
Georgia growers are planting peach trees — a sign that the industry is headed toward better times. The last two years have been difficult, with warm winters decreasing the likelihood of fruit set in the... more »
Higher CO2 spurs growth but less nutrients
It might seem there’s an upside to the rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Plants are growing faster. However, in many species of plants, quantity is not quality. Most plants are growing faster,... more »
Bookless libraries: Treasures within the USDA plant collections
Have you ever wondered how new looking and different tasting types of apples or tomatoes come to be? Improvements in taste, size, and color are often the result of years of research and plant breeding... more »
Michigan fruit processor to close doors, auction off equipment
A Michigan cherry and apple processor is closing its doors and auctioning off its equipment. New Mill Capital, a national asset acquisition and disposition firm has been engaged to sell the equipment assets of Cherry... more »
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